The MNO Movie

We Were Children

The National Film Board of Canada, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada and Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada are pleased to present the Ottawa premiere of the film

We Were Children

A co-production of Eagle Vision, Entertainment One and the National Film Board of Canada

As young children, Lyna Hart and Glen Anaquod were taken from their homes and placed in church-run boarding schools. The trauma of this experience was made worse by years of untold abuse, the effects of which persist in their adult lives. In this emotional film, the profound impact of the Canadian government's residential school system is conveyed unflinchingly through the eyes of two children who were forced to face hardships beyond their years. We Were Children gives voice to a national tragedy and demonstrates the incredible resilience of the human spirit.